Hog-trough



H. E. MILLER AND J. H. JAYNE.

HOG THOUGH. APPLICATION FILED MAY 18, 1917.

Patented May 17, 1921.

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*States, residing atMonmouth, in the county of Warren'and State of Illinois, have in vented certain new and vuseful Improvements in Hog-Tronghs,'of which the fol lowing is a specification;

O r invention relates-to improvements in stamped or bent into theidesired shape and providedwith end portions which maintain the trough in stable-position and are of great strength and rigidity.

' ing' our invention; Fig, 2 a longitudinal section of the same; and Flg. '3 is aifrag- 'mentary 'top plan view o-tone endof the" from a singlesheet of metal, substantially semi-cylindrical in cross-section forming a horizontally disposed trough or channel, "with marginal flangesfl, the ends 4 being bent up substantially perpendicular to' the In the accompanying dra'wing'gs, Figure 1 a perspective view of'a' trough embodybody portion. V p I The body portion lis-stamped or bent bottom of the trough to form verticalwalls walls 4, and having downwardly inclined- 3 andv curved or arched inwardly as-shown. "The end supports are provided witha top "plate portion 6,,having anarcuate inner edge flanged at?- to -fit tightly over the n upper edge of the inwardly curved end supporting portions 8,-provided-w-ith bottom flanges 9.

The flanges 6 by means of boltslO, which pass through the bottom fianges9,jand constitute tie-rods bolts or tie-rods 10 are incased by sleeves or pipes 12 which serve as compression members of the truss formed by the parts of bent end plate 6, 7, and 9, this construction producing an exceedingly rigid brace for the,

ends of the trough which is-able to withstand the onslaughts of the most powerful hogs and all of the rough usage to which it may be subjected in the field, such as the weight of a loaded wagon that may chance to pass over it." Again by striking up the metal of the curved end walls 4 until they are substantially vertical and perpendicular to the HARRY andJoHNHJJAYNn,"citizens of the Unlted 2 are secured to the'top' plates i Specification ofiLetters lf atenti i 'at t d,m il j ig {Application iilanay 18,1 1 ;-ser 1 '1w. m9; 99.-

sion strains tending to crush orbend the ends of the trough. These vertical end walls I cooperate, therefore, withthe-bolted' trussed reinforcement resisting crushing" strains -Any strains tending to force-1 the plate 'por;

' tions' 8 inwardly are resisted'bythe. compression sleeve-members '9,"-while any'outward lateral strainsfon' the plate portions 8 are resistedby the tensiontie rods -10:

@We have' described in detail the particular construction illustrated ingf the accompanylng drawings for the'purposeof clearly disclosing one embodiment of'ou-r trussed' top 'plate' portions6, theyare" in a position to afi'ordthe greatest resistance to compresendconstructionbut it will be un'derst ood that changes mayzbe inade within the scope of our cla ims and zwithout departing from our-invention. 7

WeTclaimf 7 1. A trough, comprisinga body portion 1 formed from a singlesheetof metal bent inwardlyconvex substantially throughout their width and being substantially perpendicularto 'the bottom of the trough and vertical whenthe trough is, in=-.normalposition, and end plates each having a top: portion extending over the adj acent curved end "wall and 'a downwardly extending;- support rigidly braced with relation to said: body portion. Y

2. A trough comprising in combination a :body p'ortion formed from a singlesheet of material withits'side walls curved upwardly and outwardly and having laterally directed and longitudinally extending flanges-formed 7 at the upper edge of each si'de, said body portion alsohaving substantially vertical endwalls' curved inwardly from their outerextremities'andto-ward each other, a supbetweenthe plates 6'and the flanges 9. The

port='secured toeachend of'the' body portion having a top plate portion extending over the curved end wall and the adjacent ends of the 'side walls ofthe body portion, and extending downwardly therefrom and rigidly braced at each side to hold the end supports in position relativeto the body portion for the purposes stated.

3. A trough comprising in combination a body portion formed from a single sheet of material with its side walls curved upwardly and outwardly and having laterally directed and longitudinally extending flanges formed at'theupper edge of each side, said body wardly therefrom and a flange at the bot-v tom of each of the end supports, each end support being braced at each side thereof tohold them rigidly in position relative to I l the body portion substantially as and for V the purposes stated.

4. A trough comprising in combination a body portionformed from a single sheet of material with its side walls curved upwardly and outwardly, laterallydirected and longitudinally extending flanges formed at the p therefor arranged in pairs at the extremities I upper edge of each side, said body portion tegral therewith at each end an inwardly l also having substantially vertical end walls curved inwardly from their outer extremities and toward each other, end supports each having a flange portion overlapping the adjacent end wall and the adjacent ends of the side walls of the body portion'and extending downwardly therefrom, and braces rigidly connecting said longitudinally extending flanges and said end supports adjacent each end of the trough so that the endsupports are rigidly braced with respect to the body portion of the trough. i

5. A trough, comprising a horizontallydisposed channel member having formed incurved end wallwhich is substantially vertical when the trough is in normal position, and a support secured to eachend having a to plate portion extendin an upright portion, provided with an inwardly directed flange at its base and a-bolt connecting said top plate and said base flange.

, 6.:A trough, comprising a horizontallydisposed channel membervhaving formed in- 'tegral therewith at each'end an inwardly right portion provided with an inwardlydilegs against displacement lo inclining from the said plates to over Y the curve end wall and conforming t ereto,i'

rected flange at its base, a bolt connecting said top plate and said base flange, and a 4 compression member sleeved about said bolt.

. 7. A trough, comprising a horizontallytegral therewith at each end an inwardly curved end wall which is substantiallyvertical when the trough is in normal position, and a support secured to each end having a wardly therefrom and provided with a flangeatits base, and a bolt connecting said flange and said top plate.

8. A device of the character described including a trough body, supporting legs disposed channel member having formed in- V I top plate portion extending over the curved of thetrough body, and supports'for the said legs extending between the legs of the respective pairs thereof andoverlying the upper edges of the end walls of the trough body, the said supports acting to brace the with respect to the trough body. v

9. A device of v the character described including a trough body, supporting legs therefor, and supports extending between,

ngitudinally the legs at the respective extremities of the trough body, the said supports being each s formed from a single sheetofmaterial bent to provide a cap plate and being arranged with the said plates overlying the end walls;

of the trough body with thefsaid supports the lower extremities of the said legs. I a p I 10. A device of the character described including a trough body havingend Wa lls curved transversely of the;trough,@supporting; legs for the trough body, and supports connected with and extending between the lower vends of the legs at the extremitiesof the trough body, the said supports being ser;

cured at their upper extremities to the body offthe trough and inclined from the upper margins of said end walls inwardly therebeneath. i 5

In testimony whereof we afiix'our signa tures. v HARRY E. MILLER.

JOHN H, JAYNE. 

